Sandra Elizabeth Shaw Jones-Gasque, the daughter of the late Leon and Sarah Shaw was born on July 31, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland; she was the youngest of three children. God called her home suddenly on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas.
Sandra was a graduate of Frederick Douglass Senior High School in Baltimore, Maryland and Community College of Compton, California. She attended the University of Las Vegas where she received a BS Degree in Early Childhood Education.
Sandra worked at the University of Maryland Hospital of Baltimore, Maryland as a Nurse’s Assistant and the Unified School District of Las Vegas as a director of Early Childhood Education.
Sandra recognized God as her Savior at a young age and was baptized at The Church of God In Christ, Apostolic in Baltimore, Maryland under the leadership of Bishop Randolph Carr. Wherever she moved, she always found and joined assembly of God. In California she joined the Revelation Apostolic under the leadership of Bishop Treadis Tyler. When she moved to Las Vegas, she joined the Golden Valley Apostolic Church under the leadership of Pastor Clinton House, the church was later named Mountain Top Faith Ministries. In 2001 Pastor House being led by the Lord, commissioned Tommy Green to open a ministry in another area of the city. Sandra went with him to help in any way she could. The church was named Sunrise Mountain Ministries. Sandra enjoyed attending the church and being involved in many church activities. She became an Administrator at the Sunrise Mountain Ministries and enjoyed serving in this capacity.
Attending church to worship God was an integral part of Sandra’s life, so much that even when she was on vacation visiting her sister Gloria in Baltimore, she attended and supported the Mount Hebron Baptist Church where the Pastor and members loved her and considered her to be a member. The Mount Hebronites looked forward to seeing her dressed to a tee, always with a matching hat. It was at Mount Hebron where she met and later married Deacon Steven Gasque. Sandra was well liked by all who met her. She enjoyed gospel music, bowling, cooking entertaining and doing all kinds of crafts.
Sandra leaves to cherish her memory: Husband-Steven Gasque; Sister-Gloria S. Chaffin, Baltimore, Maryland; Grandchildren-Tanjania R. Jones; Las Vegas and Lamar R. Jones, Compton, California; Step-daughter; Kimberly Wilkes, Baltimore, Maryland; niece; Tanya Howze, Baltimore, Maryland; God-daughter, Sheila Ackler; California; Nephews-Lee Chaffin(Nicole), Washington, DC and Herman Sinclair, Jr. of Baltimore, Maryland and a host of church members, family and friends who will miss her. Her son Curtis R. Jones, Jr., sister; Delores Shaw; step-father, Andrew V. Moore; step-brother, Herman Sinclair, Sr. and brother-in-law; Roy Chaffin preceded her in death.
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